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The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-06-04

lMorrison Wentworth Bank,
LEXINGTON. NO.
SXYILL do 5ene-al I,ds Cold and Exchange.
w and seiilns elections made and prompt
- 'LiDer rai accomin ,dations onst%nETa. &c fssITa Prest.
q q BOrELER, Vice Prest.
M.t MORRISON. Cashier.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-31

the modern Athens has Ia innueace. In a c.,-
Try village the rustic swain with ha,seed An hss
hair has difhcuity IN hiding anything wherrwj,s
10 anus the leisure hour. AZ eventids ne yswn.
over the prospect OF nothing 20 do untL bed-line
ana SAYS 70 himself: "B gosh. guess u slick IN
little and 80 see Anna Maria" In the cour~e a
time ne discovers that AnDa aria u essential %
his comfort, and he marrfes her. In Boston. on
The other hand, there n 20 much activity % all
sorts that woman, lovely woman. n rendered less
absoroingiy attractive through the competition
Into which she II compelled 10 enter with rival
masculine interests
Chief among these are the CUTS 90 which the
writer will devote future artlcie merely quoting,
20 WIND NJ with. remark made the otl tcr day BY
amidde-aged scciety beau across a little table 10
the somerset dining-room.
"wHr SHOULD I nAnkye"
he said. "Not TO secure a home. surely. for have
one already here. with thirty trained servants 60
wait upon me, the best OF everything 20 eat and
drink. and no saualling babies or other annoy
ances 10 bother ma. All this get Tor 100 a year.
In bachelor apartment house close ny have a
suite OF rooms, where ! entertain my friends once
or twice a week. In society receive tue attention
due 10 a person who Is stln an svailahe partt and
have always the satisfaction OF knowing that
can readily obtain a wife. * az any time I should
want one. But I cannot see how the posses
sion OF an angel IN petucoats would add 20 my
comfort or happiness
10 long as lire Is made so agreeable for the un-
attached masculine brute a. u 10 be- feared that
the hopeless surplus oi girls In the upper social
stratum OF this cultivated metropolis VIII con-
unae 10 grow. MARr BAKER BoLRRcok-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-31

To the Editor Of THE EVENING STAR:
III Il p. v, who, In TIE STAR OF December "a
Champions the Shakespeare side OF the Bacon
Shakespeare controversy, will take the trouble to
read what the American Cyclopedia and the En-.
cycopeua Britannica say about Lord Bacon he
will md the moral character Of that great man
pretty well indicated against the charges that
have FOR go years been generally believed 10 be
well iounded Ills alleged ngratitude TO his friend
ks,ex and his alleged corruption as lord chancel-
Tor are now completely exploded. The "Story OF
Lord Baeon's Life" by the late VIM Hepworth
DIXON, 1872 single volume, does ample Justice
10 him. and Is very fascinating book.
IL 4. "" speaks OF the "veIl-rounded head of
Shakespeare Let him look a the envrayed nor ~,
trait In the folio OF I63 and then praise the fea
lures IL he can The original OF that engraving
was never found, and the other conventional heics
that have come down 10 Us are all ideal The Chan
dos portrait, wnicn l. the most generally accepted
likeness. was painted by an unknown artist, ana
never been authenticated The Shakespeare
PIsthpno,Is bust at stratfo-t-on-Avon con-
1radicts all the OF her nkeDesses and Is IAN abom-
1naOe libel on humanity" IL Is very doubtful n
Shakespeare ever had portrait taken.
AS 70 saakespeareS education, 1 commend 10
Il p. "" q recent panp let published Dy Bren-
tanO, IN whlca the i've autographs OF Shakes
found-and credltable attempt Is msde 70 prove
oy analysis and comparison OF the letters that he
could noe write or even spell his name Contrary
70 the spelling In the printed plays he omits the
letter Ia the frst syllable and the letter In the
last The scrawts are not only bad, but each one
l. very different from the other. And a CORE
spOndent who has Inspected the on sinal OF the
M that at looks worse than the fac-simile"
BAcOSI.S
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-31
The Cornerstone Of ls,. Religion.

From the Detroit Free Press
We were driving out one sunday from Decatur
when We came upon a negro with a club In his
hand and freshly Killed 'possum on his shout ier
We stopped 70 examine his prize, and the colonel
said:
my friend. do you know IL Is sunday
.-sartin. boss"
Il an. lie jist on my way hone from church. =
And what sort OF religion have you got that
permits you 20 40 hunting on sunday"
"kelistn. Reiiyun.s queried the man, as he held
the po,surn up with one hand snd scratched his
bead with The other. docs you specks any black
man In Alabama IS gwine TO Tie hisseif up 10 any
reiigun dat lows a 'posSum 10 walk night across
oe ROAD ahead OF him an git away Iree. No, sab
re!igun which won't bend q little when q
Tat 'pessutn heads you on couldn't be established
round yere by all lie preachers In de unyyarse"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-31
A LEAP-YEAR ODE FoR 1883,

Written for THE EVENING STAR
AL hail to Eighteen eighty eight!
It's extra day should be Dozen
Gregorian time, to make 1t rhyme
With woman's tendency to cozen;
And since statistics plainly show
That she's. At least in numbers greater ,
Than man, alas, one year in four
Seems scarce enough TO rightly mate her,
All preach to her Of household ways.
Ok marriage a. an Obligation,
OF tending infants while men vote,
But leave 10 chance the application;
And while man wastes, in Western wilds.
On desert air. his tpunsenD sweetness,
Down East the surplus woman ptnes
For lack Of natures full completeness
Still statesmen. Of reduction prate.
with Oft indifrcut eiocution,
While all their plans have failed to grasp
The theory Of substitution:
Thus, would our lords reduce the fund
A wish that's. after all. quite hannah
Ihe thing 10 simply done. IL they
Would nrst reduce the surpius woman.
For women. st reducing funds
heae fastest time in al creation.
While large appropriations pass
~ LANCER grows the population.
So. wtdowerS and bachelor All
Your xngis-b,ssssdnsss sschsving.
Prspsfs Your patriotic -Ye4"
when Lsap-ysar nnds this surplus vooins
-4AaeEx suLxlvAu Dupgz
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-31

To the Editor of THE EVENING STAR:
In reference to the Overcrowding of street cars
ON the Columbia road, concerning which the COL
umns Of TIE STAR Of the 10Th contained the views
OF the company, enclose herewith a letter from
the District Commissioners expressing their views
upon the same subject, from which 1t will appear
that they fully appreciate the situation, but need
menIed BY a display OF pubic sentiment on he
question. 1t is TO be hoped that the QUESTION Of
daily discomfort suffered by the people while
which they Can ind standing room, or, while
wedged in one that becomes more and more
crowded, through The humane efforts of driver to
take on helpless women, children or invalidS
waiting at the street corners, will be considered
Of suilcient imp rtance by the public journals OF
this city TO induce them to lend their aid TO It's
The letter OF the company, published in TIE STAR,
affords no promise OF relief. Although of1cially
70 their formal request 70 the president OF the road
for his consideration OF the subject 1t gave utter
ance TO mock expression OF sympathy for the
miserable and AFFECT condition Of sumo twenty.
nine human beings wedged like so many sheep In
q little, close, unventilated car, barely seating
fourteen and leaving but four cubic feet Of BREATH
ing space per passenger. II stated practically and
unbiushingly that the cars have never been over
crowded, either before or since that trip, and
clinched the proof TO the satisfaction OF the COM
pAny at least, that this must be true by saying,
ave have huddled our cars very close toQether
ever since about TINS time o. an evening but have
JACoB FRxCa
missoners 70 Mr.. Frech IL dated December Q, and
says:
r sin scsno-learng the rsceip. Of your letter Of
evils complained Of, due 20 the over-crowding OF
street cars In the city, cannot be remodied by any
donerA II q pett6r ct the present time reQui!-
ing further legtslatton By Congress, supplemented
~ display g puSlic ssnsimsat o. ne question.
m111l0ners your Communication would have been
OF moro eect u printed In one q the pubic Tour
the Commissioners 70 take in regard 70 It n the
present lnDtanco u 70 send your Communication 70
On0@G fR hi c00n10ornf1on az guh1Aot unafYar =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-31
BOOKS OF THE WEEK.

DIVERSIONS OF A DIPLOMAT IL TURKEY. By
SAMUEL =. Coz, late American Minister TO Turkey,
author Of Buckeye Abroad" winter sunbesue"
Three Decades OF Federal Lee1slstion," etc.. etc.
New York; Charles l. Webster 4 Co.
HISTORY OF 1HE ART OF MAGIC: with
Sketch of the life Of Alexander Hermann. BY 7.
Il. InAyESis New York; The Minerva Publish
ing Company.
ONE TRAVELLER RETURNS. BY DAVID CHRISTIE
MURRAY and HENRY HERMAN. New iork long
mans Green Go. Washington; Robert BeAll
ROBERT EMMETT. Tragedy Of Irish History. By
JOSEPH c. cLkRkE. New YORK: q. 4. Put1nnS
sous. Washington: witherbee's
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-31

.prr u.Rrx m scsfExxxs nxckzrSR

HRET HARfE m scRfBSKRs nkGkzNR
They had all known him rs q shiftiess, worth-
less creature. From the time he INST entered RED.
wood Camp, carrying his entire effects In A red
handkerchief on the END OF q long handed shovel
until he azily drifted cut OF IL on plank IN fbe
terrible tnundation OF 20, they never expected
anything better Of him. In aoo1nmu unity OF strong
men with suilen viz ues ana charmlngiy fascinai.
ing vices he was tolerated ~ Possessing neither-
not even r1s,pg BY any dominant human WesVneu.
70 the importance OF butt In the drassafss per-
sos0 at Redwood Camp he was q simple Etir,er
who had only passive, speeches rolsr An rSo-ss
nerce dramas that were sometimes unroIled -
meath It's green-curtained pinek NsrleleSs sSd
pennies lie was overlooked ~ the cens0s and
ignored BY the tax collector, Whiie In 4 hotiv co.,
tested election for snertd, when eva - hS~1-
boards OF the scant cemctefy were Consulted % m
the non lisa II Was disc0sereo that ncltl,Sr -
oidste had thoaght nt % sysil Ainself q g
al 4 nickname a echlcvomonl 80 = 4 ca6n
nA6e % q ~Euchfe bula ~foG9 D1clEa.s ~PrS-
sseuriy - -him. ''sksslcls sor ssAascom. -:
ASd ne inundAtaon that 1naily corS5sd I'm ont a
1t wss partly ANTICIPATED b. his passive inco1rs.
teacy, for whlle the otheB escApsd-or Wsre
plaAk WITHOUT a oppoung s90rl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-31

A majority Of the Russian ministers have De.
ciared that the nav univor9ley statutes were the
just cause OF the disc0otont Of the studontG
Labor, New York city, has ben acquitted on the
charge o. aaeaulung DeWepaper IMPORTER
John !. sullivan has challenged Smith 70 light
after Suil1vAnB match with Mltchell
The New YORK board q estimate and appog.
tonmens have s1yocsed,ss. :.a@ase fos - u
WIN. RenAud, q Ottawa o96fs % hAok John p,
Glow Tor nom e 600 70 400 0Dg . mach 20
0n1Sh with Jack Demps00. :
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Civisg the Ysung Man . ssTsp."

From the Lincoln Journal
she was an e1itors daughter and he was young
merchant Whose business was not alarmingly great
eaid he:
-Dartng, my heart yearns for you. I dream OF
you ~ night, and think OF you by day. WIN you
% mine. Nellie? You know the Bible says is Is not
Ven Tor man 10 I've alona."
Then why don't you adyertise.-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-31
SOCIAL SMELLS OF e0~rON.
Who They Are ind How They Eatsy
Their Fortunes.

PROFESSIONAL LADIES MEN THE xxAsrxRarros or
powAGEEs-GrLpEp YoCrHs WITH wEAKSEss FoK
HORSES ACTRESSES AND xAcHrs-wHy NArRI-
hoSY Is UNPOPULAR
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-31

Years Ago.
The early rfsers at Savannah, Ca, on the morn
ing OF Saturday, December 81, 1864, Just twenty.
three years ago. were gladdened by the sight OF
small posters, with which the city had been
placarded before daylight. These were BY 2
inches In size and printed on yellow paper. Paper
was scarce. and no white paper to be had for
posters. They read as follows:
NOTICE
The United States m all will leave Savannah for the
North at o'clock this day Citizens avail them
A. h MARYLAND,
superintendent of Mails,
For the Armies Of the United States.
The mails for and from the soldiers had been
dispatched with reasonable regularity since COM
munication had been opened TO Kings Bridge, on
the OYeeche River On the afternoon OF the 18th
OF December. From the occupation Of the city,
citizens had looked forward with the deepest in.
terest TO the time when they could have the priv-
ieges OF the mail The oficer in charge OF the
mail service was piled with questions verbally,
write TO the child, the child TO parent sister to
brother, and friend to friend. The pOst-ofice In
the custom-house at savannah was q busy place
twenty-three years ago this day. The citizens
mail had etters for New Orleans, Memphis, Vicks.
burg, Nashville, Chattanooga, and all places IN the
south within the lines OF the United states Army.
hence the importance Of the little poster 70 the
citizenA Gen. sherman had rendered TO President
Lincoln the city OF savannah, and the property II
contained, as Christmas GIFT. The POST ONCE
Department, by the aid OF Gen. sherman, rendered
70 the citizens OF Savannah the OF the mails al
New Years gilt. This tender was practical be.
ginning OF the restoration OF the mali service IN
30th Of Nay, 1851. For time the mail took the
roundabout way BY New York 70 reach all the
cities OF the south not on the Atlantic seao0ard,
from Washington to the cities Of the lakes and
fttsouTg oy the way OF New Orteana
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-31

On the v0yage from New York OF the White star
line steamer Adftat1c, which arrived as Queans-
town Friday, one OF the cabin paaDengers named
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-31
MANNING AND FELLOWS.
The Colonel VIII Preserve a valuasss
Memse0to.

A CHECK WHICH JUDGE MkCRIcR 4. POWER c,sRrEp
n aus rocKNr-DASIEL NASslSGs rowkR IN
roLfrIcs-A IrDGE oF HUMAN NATURE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-31

superior MAN.
From the Ohio State Journal
ST Peter-Who comes here?
A reporter.
How long did you work at the bustness7
About three months
Did you thinx you were the best man on the
force7
Never thought you could write editorial matter
better than the EDITOR
No
Never kicked On an assignments
Didn't think you had TOO much work for your
salary7
No.
Ever run any Shakespeare or poetry In your
articles?
No.
Did you ever SCOOP" anybody
Did you ever think you could run the local de-
partment much better than the city EDITOR
Was perfectly satisned OF the tact that the paper
would be published II you should take notion "a
resign?
Did you ever ten any Of the boys how you would
conduct the paper u you had charge OF III
No.
Herr, takemy place. ! md myself overawed BY
| the weight OF your superior lntenect You may
| take the keyk You arU the only specimen q
your race.
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>NS ~~>~
news His cane, you see Is large but very plain in
design. IL Is the cane OF young man OF real
sweet habits, who plays the guitar and the banjo
nicely, never fails TO make his regular round OF
calls at the strictly proper time and, In fact lives
precisely according to the society Hoyle. He Is
not devoted to his cane to the exclusion OF olher
Things OF elua Importance. In fact, hts character
Is wen balanced, II such light, cream-pun sort Of
thing may be said to be balanced at All"
'On the whole, them" the reporter remarked
'sthe inference Is that cane carrying Is sign OF
weakness and dexeneracy."
II have rather come TO that CONCLUSION myself"
said the Philosopher. ''Theubig men OF the coun-
try don't carry canes. Even the very old men
seem able TO get along without them. How many
of the men In Congress tnat the country is always
talking Or carry Lnem? How many of the men
at the heads OF the various department OF the Gov
ernment carry them? The average business man
is too busting and active to be bothered with
them Vigorous, sel-cOntained, well-balanced
men, whose nerves are In good condition, ind such
things nuisance and fling them away. Canes
have never been carried during the heroic ages OF
tue world. You didn't see many canes during war
times The dude and his absurd cane are un-
healthy signs. They must 60"
Tue philosopher turned up l4th street and went
his way WINE the reporter, who had kept his cane
behind him during tile latter part OF the remarks,
Slid that condemned object up his sleeve f0r tt
was small flexible, nervous mans cane) and kept
1t concealed there until he got safely around the
corner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-31


and is now studying law. A profession, however,
Is not altogether necessary TO him, since his
is very comedy and remarkably steady Three OF
BosUoas most beautiful girls call him brother He
is quite ladies' man and a shining light OF the
Josiah quincy is quiet youth OF twenty eight.
with little money, but OF New highlands purest
blood He Is a lawyer and member OF the state
legislature, In which he Is known as .-Quincy OF
Quincy" Boston regards him as one OF her most
p. omisang young men He does not 60 out at all,
and only belongs TO the Union Club.
Henry Parkman Is another lawyer, nearly ten
years older than quincy. No list would he COM
pleIe without him. He spends rather more than
$4,000 year, and goes In for athletics. He Is q
member OF all the clubs, and has red hair.
Francis W. Lee and s. Dacre Bush are typical
young society," l ar SoSS nenef mas very much
and Country Clubs.
4. Russell sullivan is not only swell socially,
but literary man as well. He has written a num-
Der OF successful plays, and Is an accomplished
nngulst. he Is TALL slight, and nice-ooking with
manner surprisingly shy for q man OF thirty-nve.
Lawrence kotch, q brother OF Arthur, Is worth
not less than half q million. His passion is me-
teorology, and he has set up weather bureau ON
100 Der cent more reliable tnan The srnai seTv,cs
at Washington sends out He Is thirty, and does
not go very much 70 parties and thingA
AFFAIRS in Boston Win recognize the above Is a
pretty comprehensive list OF the eligible men In
the best sss he dssrs are plenty q nice yCuns
caste with unlimited cash and unexceptionable
manners; but for them no space can be found In
Within The charmed circle Of fashion. Il VII 3
noticed that neatly Al O. the bachelors mentioned
are over thirty years q sss AND VA! Se s.kss
must be admiIted that In Boston society The mel
Wen, and NIT most eGectlveiy: but however %
dicted 20 FORUM. they are aps TO steel
| WET nArzmoxY y uxroruLAn
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-05-14
Care of the Hair.


A French hair-dcaler says that Ameri-
cans neglect the proper care of the hair
more than any other civilized women.
Foreign women of all classes wash and
brush their hair frequently, but many
Americans seem to think they care for
it enough to comb it twice daily. 1t is
not an uncommon thing for a woman
to come into a hair-dresser's place and
say that her scalp has not been washed
for a year-she was "afraid of taking
cold" This seems incredible, but il is
doubtless true. Much of the headache
from which these careless people suffer
is due to the clogged and unhealthy
condition of an unclean scalp. Most
of the false hair in the trade comes from
the converts of Europe. The nuns sell
their tresses at regular intervals to APP
pointed collectors All the cheap
switches are made from Chinese or
Italian hair, and this is usually any
thing but clean. Dealers are not al
lowed to buy hair cut from the heads Of
the dead.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1887-05-14
In a Bob-Tail Car.

There was quite scene on one Of the
Noble street cars the other day in the
persistent refusal of a passenger to put
his fare in the box The driver rang
the bell several times and finally ne re-
marked to the delinquent: "Your fare
has not been paid" 1T is ready"
was the rejoinder, whenever you come
to collect it" '.But you must put i
into the box" responded the driver. II
know nothing about any box" answer
ed the gentleman; 'the company under
its charter is compelled to collect its
own fares. and am not going to turn
myself into a conductor to collect from
myself" Then off you CO." suggested
the driver, and he came back to empha-
size the threat, but abandoned it after
sizing up the sturdy build of the defiant
passenger. Then he claimed hat he
was not allowed to collect the fares, and
the passenger regretted this, as the
company would be out his passage
money. and in this way the car drifted
along to che terminal point. The fare
was unpaid; neither was the delinquen
passenger thrown off - Indianapolis
NetDs.
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A Dreadful Contingency.

You may have heard that the south.
ern country is bonlaing. They've got
faro banks and saloons, and crooks,
and cable cars, and real-estate agents,
aud subscription lists, and Marcus
Meyer, and other evidences Of civiliza-
ton. And I'm told it isn't San Fran
cisco capital that is doing Il, either.
In fact, it is undeniable that the new
settlers despise us to some extent, and
are already beginning to dream Of
making the Golden Gate the extreme
entrance to Los Angeles. Those arc
eastern people with money. They've
come out to settle and 70 develop
things and have good time. A young
couple who arrived lately went to 8
real-estate agent the other day TO in-
quire concerning an investment. The
lady was apparently as deeply interest
ed as the gentleman.
II have an elegant piece Of property
at Pasadena" said he. Pasadena Is
the modern Garden of Eden"
''It's very pretty, and I'd like to live
there; but there are SO many people
there for their health, you know"
"Consumptives, you mean. Yes; but
there are sick people everywhere
"Yes. but consumption requires a
great deal Of pure air. am told, and
I'm afraid the consumptives win use up
all the good air, and wen get sicK. w.
San Francisco Chronicle.
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mot strangers There"

To whom would heavens doors 90 freely
As to little child.
WHO pSs, stands with timid feet upon i,s sAres.
Lovely and uhdenieds
An such an one, OF late, was lowly lying.
With fast recoding breath;
Over her face the nrst. last shadow falling
She was afraid OF death.
Her loved ones said, ''oh, do not fear 70 enter
That land. 80 wide and fair"
10 al thsk words or cheer she could but an
sWer,
Il do not know them thersw
But, ;,.s even as she spoke, her hands were
In sudden. sweet surprise;
And the reflection Of some daWnin9 splondor
mumed her wondering eyes.
No longer clinging to her tender watchers,
And darkened by their woe,
she looked as II she saw some loved ono
beckon,
And was in haste to SO.
What she beheld we saw not. and hor rapture
Our hearts not yet might share,
But With last. bright smile she whispered
"fhey are not strangers therer
Francis L. Mace.